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US4767693A
US4767693A US07/105,512 US10551287A US4767693A US 4767693 A US4767693 A US 4767693A US 10551287 A US10551287 A US 10551287A US 4767693 A US4767693 A US 4767693A
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Yutaka Ueda
Tsutomu Sato
Masaakira Umehara
Michiharu Abe
Hitoshi Funakoshi
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  • the present invention relates to an optical information recording medium used suitably in recording and regenerating information with a laser beam, said medium being provided with a recording layer containing a cyanine dye in which a halogen atom is present in at least one of each 4, 6 and 7-positions of its indole and indolenine rings.
  • a method of recording and regenerating information by radiating a laser beam on a rotating disk-shaped optical information recording medium has hitherto been known.
  • the optical information recording medium for use in this method there has been proposed the one which comprises providing, on a substrate, a thin layer of a low melting metal or a mixed thin layer of this metal and a dielectric substance.
  • the optical information recording medium of this sort is disadvantageous in respect of inferior preservability, low resolving power, low recording density, high production cost and the like.
  • an organic dye thin film whose physical properties are changeable upon exposure to a relatively long wavelength light such as a semi-conductor laser beam, as a recording layer.
  • the dye thin film having absorptivity on the long wavelength side involves the problems that it is generally inferior in stability against heat and light (inclusive of regenerating light after completion of recording) and the like. Accordingly, the fact is that a recording layer having satisfactory recording characteristics has not been developed yet.
  • the present invention has been accomplished in the light of the above mentioned existing state, and its object is to improve the stability of an optical recording material.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an optical information recording medium that has a recording layer containing a dye represented by the following general formula [I]: ##STR2## (wherein, R 1 , R 2 and R 3 may be the same or different and each stands for a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; X stands for a perhalogenate ion, a toluenesulfonate ion or an alkylsulfate ion; n stands for an integer of 0 or 1-3; a first halogen atom is present in at least one of each 4, 6 and 7-positions of the indole and indolenine rings; a second halogen atom may be present in each 5-position of said rings; and at least one of the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, carboxy, allyl and alkylcarbonyl may be present in at least one of each 4, 5, 6 and 7-positions of said rings.)
  • Each of the alkyl group and the alkoxy group herein is preferred to have carbon atoms of 1-4.
  • the substituted alkyl groups represented by R 1 , R 2 and R 3 there can be enumerated hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, halogenoalkyl, allylalkyl, alkoxyalkyl and acyloxyalkyl.
  • the perhalogenate ion there is normally used a perchlorate ion ClO 4 - . It is preferred that, when the second halogen atom is present in said rings, the first halogen atom is present in each 7-position of said rings.
  • the thermal resistance of the recording medium is improved. This reason has not been elucidated satisfactorily yet, but it is considered to be caused by the influence of electron absorption effect by halogen atoms on the indole ring and the indolenine ring and the ionic radius size of the counter ion (X.sup. ⁇ )
  • the dye represented by the general formula [I] is thus characterized by the presence of at least one halogen atom on each specified position of the indole and indolenine rings. This compound is also characterized by the absence of halogen ion as the counter ion.
  • the dye in which the halogen ion exists as the counter ion, is not used suitably in the present invention.
  • the reason is that as said dye is high in decomposition speed, when this dye is used in a recording medium, the thermal resistance of this medium is liable to deteriorate.
  • a transition metal complex or its cation salt (a salt of said complex with a cation) to the recording layer of the present invention for the purpose of improving its stability against heat and light.
  • These metal complexes may form salts with cations. For instance, the following tetraammonium salts may be enumerated.
  • thiobisphenolate chelates ##STR5## (where, M is the same as defined previously, and R 3 and R 4 each stands for an alkyl group. M may be charged negatively, and may form salts with cations.)
  • the mixing ratio of the transition metal complex to the dye represented by the general formula [I] is about 1/100-1/2 (by weight), preferably about 1/20-1/3.
  • the recording layer may further contain a slip agent, a stabilizer, a flame retarder, a surface-active agent, a dispersing agent, a plasticizer and the like in addition to dyes other than those represented by the general formula [I], the binders and the antioxidants.
  • a slip agent e.g., a slip agent, a stabilizer, a flame retarder, a surface-active agent, a dispersing agent, a plasticizer and the like in addition to dyes other than those represented by the general formula [I], the binders and the antioxidants.
  • the dyes other than those represented by the general formula [I]referred to herein include phthalocyanine dyes, tetrahydrocholine dyes, dioxazine dyes, triphenothiazine dyes, phenanthrene dyes, cyanine dyes other than those represented by the general formula [I], anthraquinone dyes, Xanthene dyes, triphenylmethane dyes, croconium dyes, pyrylium dyes, azulene dyes and the like.
  • the binders include polyvinyl butyral, cellulose acetate, polyvinyl acetate, acrylic resins, polyester, polyamide and the like. As the antioxidants there may be enumerated phenol resins.
  • the methods such as vapordeposition, sputtering and the like are not preferable because the compound having the general formula [I]per se is low in sublimation property. It is preferable to apply the coating method where organic solvents are normally used.
  • the application of the coating method is effected by means of usual methods such as spray coating, spin coating, roller coating, dipping and the like, preferably spin coating.
  • the solvents there may be used usual ones such as alcohols, ketones, amides, ethers, esters, aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons and the like.
  • the suitable thickness of the recording layer is 100 ⁇ -1000 ⁇ , preferably 300 ⁇ -700 ⁇ , more preferably 400 ⁇ -600 ⁇ .
  • FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 each is a sectional view illustrating the constitutional example of the optical information recording medium according to the present invention.
  • FIGS. 7a, 7b and 7c are explanatory views illustrating one example of the method of forming a guide groove for a laser beam.
  • the optical information recording medium basically comprises providing, on a substrate 1, a recording layer 2 containing a cyanine dye represented by the above mentioned general formula [I].
  • This recording layer may be built-up into a double-layered construction by combining the recording layer as a light-absorptive layer with a reflective layer of Ag, Al or the like in optical upper or lower order.
  • the recording layer according to the present invention may be provided on one side of both sides of the substrate. Further, it is possible to take the so-called sandwich construction which comprises disposing the recording layer inside between a pair of said recording mediums, and protect the recording layer from scratch, dust and the like. In the sandwich construction, it is possible to provide a protective plate made of the same material as used in the substrate opposite to the recording layer. However, this protective plate must be transparent when the substrate on the recording layer side is opaque.
  • the substrate 1 must be transparent to the laser beam used when writing record is effected from the substrate side, and has no necessity of being transparent thereto when writing record is effected from the recording layer side.
  • the substrate there are normally used glass; plastics such as polyester, polyamide, polyolefin, polycarbonate, epoxy resin, polyimide, acrylic resin (for instance, polyacrylic or polymethacrylic ester), polymethylpentene and the like; metals; and ceramics.
  • plastics, in particular acrylic resins and polycarbonate are preferably used because they are light and difficult to break.
  • These substrate surfaces may be provided with a groove for guiding the laser beam at the time of recording or regenerating for instance by the injection method. The guiding groove will be detailed afterwards.
  • the optical information recording medium according to the present invention is basically comprised of a substrate 1 and a recording layer 2 as shown in FIG. 1, but may be provided further with an undercoat layer 3, a protective layer 4 and the like, if necessary, as shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 4. Further, the optical information recording medium according to the present invention may take the so-called air sandwich construction which comprises using two identical recording layers 2, on two opposed recording mediums, and disposing said recording layers inside between said opposed recording mediums and sealing up, or may take the so-called adhering sandwich construction (adhered construction) which comprises adhering the said recording mediums through the protective layer 4.
  • the recording medium constructed so as to have the undercoat layer 3 provided with a guide groove is within the scope of the present invention. This will be detailed afterwards.
  • the undercoat layer and/or protective layer may contain a stabilizer, a dispersing agent, a flame retarder, a slip agent, an antistatic agent, a surface active agent, a plasticizer and the like.
  • the undercoat layer 3 is used for the purpose of (a) improving the adhesive property, (b) providing the barrier to water, gas and the like, (c) improving the preservation ability of the recording layer, (d) improving the reflectivity,(e) protecting the substrate from the solvent, and (f) forming a guide groove and the like.
  • high molecular materials such as ionomer resins, polyamide resins, vinyl resins, natural high polymers, silicones, liquid rubbers and the like; silane coupling agents; and the like.
  • the aforesaid high molecular materials and additionally inorganic compounds such, for instance, as SiO 2 , MgF 2 , SiO, TiO 2 , ZnO, TiN, SiN and the like; metals or semi-metals such, for instance, as Zn, Cu, S, Ni, Cr, Ge, Se, Cd, Ag, Al and the like.
  • metals such, for instance, as Al, Ag and the like, or organic dye thin film having metallic luster such, for instance, as methine dyes, xanthene dyes and the like.
  • ultraviolet ray-curing resins thermo-setting resins, thermoplastic resins and the like.
  • the same sort of material be used as that used in the substrate.
  • an acryl resin plate is used as the substrate
  • an acrylic photopolymer is used for the undercoat layer.
  • the undercoat layer is mostly used for the purpose (f). This is based on the following reason. Information is recorded in the spiral or concentric circle-like manner, and this pitch must be reduced gradually in order to effect high density record. However, if no guide groove is formed, there will sometimes take place such a disadvantage that recording tracks intersect each other due to shaft deviation or the like.
  • the guide groove is normally constructed so that the raised portion locating at a high level and the recessed portion locating at a low level appear by turns.
  • the height between the raised and recessed portions is normally adjusted to be in the range of ⁇ /12- ⁇ /4 ( ⁇ stands for the wavelength of laser beam).
  • the width of the recessed portion is about 0.3 ⁇ m-1.2 ⁇ m, and the pitch thereof is about 1.6 ⁇ m-2.4 ⁇ m.
  • the recording layer according to the present invention is normally formed by organic solvent-coating, it is preferred that the guide groove is insoluble to said solvent and that the material for forming the guide groove has no correlation with the component for constituting the recording layer, in other words the former does not react with the latter for decomposition.
  • the guide groove is constituted of preferably acrylic resins such as an acrylic ester copolymer, a methacrylic ester copolymer and the like, in particular photo-curing resins. It is needless to say that this guide groove may be formed on the substrate itself as described above.
  • the monomers constituting the acrylic resins used in the undercoat layer or substrate on or to which the guide groove is formed there may be enumerated ethyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, i-butyl acrylate, hexyl acrylate, heptyl acrylate, octyl acrylate, 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate, decyl acrylate, dodecyl acrylate, octadecyl acrylate, ethoxy ethyl acrylate, phenoxy ethyl acrylate, 2-hydroxy ethyl acrylate, 2-hydroxy propyl acrylate, 2-hydroxyethylacryloyl phospate, tetrahydrofurfuryl acrylate, stearyl acrylate, lauryl acrylate, N,N-diethylaminoethyl acrylate, N,N-di
  • acrylates and methacrylates having 4 or more of functional groups there are enumerated for instance dipentaerythritolhexaacrylate, tetramethylolmethanetetraacrylate and pentaerythritoltetraacrylate and methacrylates corresponding to each of them.
  • diacrylic acid esters are preferable in the point of crosslinking property, and the bis(acryloxy)tricyclodecane is especially preferable because it hardly reacts with the recording layer.
  • the above mentioned esters there may be used the above mentioned esters and additionally the known photopolymerization initiator (for instance, benzoin ethers), a sensitizer (for instance, amines), a storage stabilizer (for instance, tetraammonium chloride) and the like as occasion demands.
  • the photo-polymerization initiator is used in the range of 0.05-10 parts by weight, preferably in the range of 0.2-5 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the monomer of the acrylic acid ester or methacrylic acid ester.
  • the sensitizer is preferably added in the range of 0.01-5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the monomer.
  • the storage stabilizer is preferably added in the range of 0.001-2 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the monomer.
  • the thickness of the undercoat layer 3 is 0.1-30 ⁇ m, preferably 0.2-10 ⁇ m.
  • the protective layer 4 is provided for the purpose of protecting the recording layer from scratch, dust and the like and further improving the storage stability and reflectivity of the recording layer.
  • As the material therefor is used the same material as that used for the undercoat layer.
  • the thickness of the protective layer is 0.1-1000 ⁇ m, preferably 50-500 ⁇ m.
  • one embodiment of the recording medium according to the present invention comprises providing, on a substrate 1, an undercoat layer 3' having a guide groove, and providing a recording layer 2 further thereon. Between the substrate 1 and the undercoat layer 3' (which serves for the aforesaid purpose (f)) may be disposed an anchor coat layer serving for the aforesaid purpose (e).
  • FIG. 6 illustrates the so-called sandwich construction, a preferable construction of the recording medium according to the present invention.
  • This sandwich construction comprises opposing the recording medium constructed as shown in FIG. 5 to a substrate 1 so that the recording layer 2 may be interposed, and integrating same by means of a spacer 5.
  • This opposed substrate 1 may be a mere substrate or a substrate having a recording layer thereon.
  • the usual injection method and the like are applicable to the formation of the guide groove according to the present invention.
  • a stamper 12 which has, on its surface, guide grooves (uneven patterns) 11 to be transferred as shown in FIG. 7(a).
  • the materials for this stamper there are generally used nickel, chromium, or these alloys, and those subjected to surface-hardening treatment as occasion demands. However, it is preferable to use the material transparent to an ultraviolet beam such, for instance, as quartz glass.
  • an acryl type polymerizable composition 13 consisting essentially of the aforesaid acrylic acid or methacrylic acid ester is applied onto the stamper 12, a substrate 1 is superposed thereon, and thereafter same is exposed to radiation of actinic rays h ⁇ for photo-curing said polymerizable composition 13.
  • the light sources for actinic rays include a low pressure mercury lamp, a high pressure mercury lamp, a super high pressure mercury lamp, a xenon lamp, a metal halide lamp, a carbon arc, an ultraviolet fluorescent lamp and the like.
  • an undercoat layer 13' comprising the acryl type polymer, said layer 13' having the guide grooves (uneven patterns) 11 of the stamper 12 transferred accurately. Every laser beam is usable for the recording and regenerating processes used in the optical information recording medium of the present invention.
  • a semi-conductor laser which wavelength is 750-850 nm, as the laser beam, permits to reduce the size of apparatuses.
  • the optical information recording medium according to the present invention is advantageous in that it is high in preservability because it is not only high in recording sensitivity but exceedingly stable against heat and light, that written information does not change with the lapse of time and so can be read accurately, and further that said recording medium can be produced readily.
  • a polymerizable composition comprising 97 wt % of 1.6-hexanediol acrylate and 3 wt % of benzoinisopropyl ether was dropped onto a quartz stamper; an acryl resin substrate coated with an acrylic resin type coat (Fuji Hard 1878 produced by Fujikura Kasei) was superposed thereon as an anchor coat layer, and thereafter same was exposed at a distance of 26 cm to radiation of a high pressure mercury lamp (80 W/cm) for 2 minutes from the side of a stamper having a guide groove (pitch: 2 ⁇ m, width: 1 ⁇ m and depth: 0.13 ⁇ m) formed thereon and photo-cured.
  • the acrylic resin substrate was separated slowly from the stamper, thereby forming an undercoat layer having a guide groove on the substrate.
  • a signal having 0.7 MHz was recorded on the obtained recording medium by the use of a semiconductor laser beam (wavelength: 790 nm) under the conditions (radiation surface power: 3.2 mW, beam diameter: 1.5 ⁇ m and linear velocity: 1.2 m/sec). This signal was regenerated by radiating a laser beam of 0.2 mW onto this recorded area to find that C/N was 58 dB (lF band width: 30 KHz).
  • thermo-fading velocity a relative velocity when the velocity of the recording medium of Example 1 is 1.0
  • This recording medium was further left standing under radiation of a tungsten lamp for measuring a photo-fading velocity. (a relative velocity when the velocity of the recording medium of Example 1 is 1.0).
  • the obtained results are shown in the following Table-1.
  • Example 1 Each recording medium was prepared according to the exactly same procedure as Example 1 except that the dye employed in Example 1 was replaced by each dye shown in the following table. This recording medium was measured in respect of the photo-fading velocity and the thermo-fading velocity. The obtained values were compared with the relative values. The results are shown in the following Table-1.
  • a solution was prepared by further adding 0.05% of bis(4-diethyl-aminobenzyldithio)nickel to a 0.8% ethanol solution of the previously enumerated dye No. 7. This solution was spin-coated on an acrylic plate to form a 450 ⁇ -thick recording layer. Thus, a recording medium was prepared. The results are shown in the following Table-1.
  • Each recording medium was prepared according to the exactly same procedure as Example 1 except that each dye shown in the following Table-2 was employed in place of the dye used in Example 1. This recording medium was measured in respect of the photo-fading velocity and the thermo-fading velocity. The obtained values were compared with the relative values. The results are shown in the following Table-2.
  • a 1,2-dichloroethane solution of 0.7 wt % of the previously enumerated dye No. 10 and 0.1 wt % of the previously enumerated complex (C-7) was coated on the undercoat layer having the guide groove formed in Example 1, and dried, thereby forming a 500 ⁇ -thick recording layer.
  • an air sandwich construction as shown in FIG. 6 was formed by opposing this recording layer to an acrylic plate and using a 1 mm-thick spacer and a thermo-setting type epoxy adhesive.
  • a signal having 0.7 MHz was recorded on the obtained recording medium by the use of a semi-conductor laser beam (wavelength: 790 nm) under the conditions (linear velocity: 1.24 m/sec and beam diameter: 1.6 ⁇ m). This signal was regenerated to find that C/N was 54 dB.
  • this recording medium was left standing for 24 hours under a tungsten light of 500 W. Thereafter, the signal was again regenerated to find that C/N was 53 dB. Apart from this, furthermore, this recording medium was stored for 3000 hours in a thermo-hygrostat of 60° C. and 90% RH. Thereafter, this signal was again regenerated to find that C/N was 51 dB.

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